A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 6645-00-420-5072
NSN 6620-01-326-0715
NSN 5915-00-910-2873
NSN 5925-01-395-9587
NSN 4140-00-120-1203
NSN 5910-01-571-8990
NSN 6110-00-646-4421
NSN 5998-01-201-8782
NSN 4140-01-426-8428
NSN 5935-01-608-4355
NSN 5895-00-244-0943
NSN 4140-01-273-0196